No offense to Jim, but those are some ghetto fillets.

 

anyone have any ideas how? It's gotta be a metal based filler as I'm going to powdercoat it Gloss Metallic Black.

I have used Alvin Products High Temp Lab Metal with great results.

 

looks neat. I like the canted rear dropouts like Ritchey did. Those little air pockets are normal. I think theyre from impurities in the brass if I recall. You can fill them in with a touch of bondo if youre gonna use wet paint or maybe some solder if youre gonna PC.


and yes, the brass alone holds it together. no TIG underneath.

 

Bondo, yes Bondo! Just like the big name custom builders do it.

Actually if your using a good filler primer or sandable epoxy primer they'll probably fill in.

 

Chewing gum should do the trick.

 

h'rumpfy

Chewing gum should do the trick.

why don't moderators ever speak in moderation?

but it's nice of him to give out his methods of fixing things

 

No offense to Jim, but those are some ghetto fillets.

Actually those fillets aren't bad at all. I wouldn't want to clear coat it, but under paint, they'll look fine and the size and radius are good.

 

looks neat. I like the canted rear dropouts like Ritchey did. Those little air pockets are normal. I think theyre from impurities in the brass if I recall. You can fill them in with a touch of bondo if youre gonna use wet paint or maybe some solder if youre gonna PC.

and yes, the brass alone holds it together. no TIG underneath.

Bondo is sorta overkill for those tiny spots. This stuff is much, much easier to work with...

http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=671561262

 

Bondo is sorta overkill for those tiny spots. This stuff is much, much easier to work with...

http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=671561262

Yeah, thats exactly what Ive seen used actually for fb frames.

 

that's what I thought....

Actually those fillets aren't bad at all. I wouldn't want to clear coat it, but under paint, they'll look fine and the size and radius are good.

I'm certainly not an expert but I thought they looked pretty good too. I like the proportions of the fillets relative to the tubing size.:thumbsup:

 

Too bad it looks like the blast media was too big/coarse.

 

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Too bad it looks like the blast media was too big/coarse.

What do you see/why do you think so and how can you tell?

He's done 4 other frames for me using the same procedure and they came out great.

 

Bondo is sorta overkill for those tiny spots. This stuff is much, much easier to work with...

http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=671561262

will that withstand the high temps required for powdercoating? I would check with your powdercoater before you apply it.

 

will that withstand the high temps required for powdercoating? I would check with your powdercoater before you apply it.

Pretty sure thats just for paint. I've seen it being used at D&D which is wet paint.

 

I'm certainly not an expert but I thought they looked pretty good too. I like the proportions of the fillets relative to the tubing size.:thumbsup:

dont make me bust out the bare ritchey frame

 

dont make me bust out the bare ritchey frame

here's another nekked fb'd frame

stolen from this old thread

http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/showthread.php?t=35389&highlight=deluxe

Carsten

 

here's another nekked fb'd frame

stolen from this old thread

http://www.mtb-news.de/forum/showthread.php?t=35389&highlight=deluxe

Carsten

press 2 for english..

how many times i gotta tell you, nein sprechen zie deutsch

 

Did they blast in the head tube,seat tube, and bottom bracket area?

Oh and just for a reference point:

This guy has had some pratice.

 

stan, you have mail

 

Did they blast in the head tube,seat tube, and bottom bracket area?

Oh and just for a reference point:
This guy has had some pratice.

I love that.

Is it my size and is it for sale.

 

Its a 20 & NFS. Its getting rebuilt. I thought you won the purple 20 with Tom's face plate on it

 

Its a 20 & NFS. Its getting rebuilt. I thought you won the purple 20 with Tom's face plate on it

nope.

(damn, is everyone gonna rub that in?)

 

That purple one went pretty high. Anyone here win it?

 

Stan, If your powdercoater is nice have him build up the areas that have the air bubbles or pitting with a thick pass of powder coating. After those areas are filled they are then sanded down flush. Then the final coat is applies and viola!! SMOOOOOTTHHHHH.

 

IMHO skip the powder and just get a wet paint job.